The invented method allows to purify phycobiliproteins, extracted from cyanobacteria and algae with aqueous solvents, applying Membrane Chromatography (MC). The MC process is performed using hydrophilic PVDF membranes, and inducing selective and reversible protein-membrane interactions by an anti-chaotropic salt, such as ammonium sulphate. Changing ammonium sulphate concentration it is possible to selectively separate the various phycobiliproteins present in the biomass extract and, applying the appropriate number of MC steps, to achieve the desired purity, up to the analytical grade (P≥4).

A process for the separation and purification of phycobiliproteins

Lauceri Rosaria;Graziella Chini Zittelli;Giuseppe Torzillo
2019

Abstract

The invented method allows to purify phycobiliproteins, extracted from cyanobacteria and algae with aqueous solvents, applying Membrane Chromatography (MC). The MC process is performed using hydrophilic PVDF membranes, and inducing selective and reversible protein-membrane interactions by an anti-chaotropic salt, such as ammonium sulphate. Changing ammonium sulphate concentration it is possible to selectively separate the various phycobiliproteins present in the biomass extract and, applying the appropriate number of MC steps, to achieve the desired purity, up to the analytical grade (P≥4).
2019
Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque - IRSA
Istituto per la BioEconomia - IBE
phycobiliprotein separation
phycocyanin purification
membrane chromatography
hydrophilic membrane
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